# CVE-2022-3077: A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way it handled the I2C\_SMBUS\_

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a kernel: fixed in kernel 5.19

## Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel Intel’s iSMT SMBus host controller driver in the way it handled the I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_PROC_CALL case (via the ioctl I2C_SMBUS) with malicious input data. This flaw could allow a local user to crash the system.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/690b2549b19563ec5ad53e5c82f6a944d910086e

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